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Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation

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Akamai infuses Guardicore Segmentation with AI to automate zero trust policies and curb lateral movement across hybrid and cloud estates.
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Abacus adopts single brand after Medicus IT merger

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Abacus unveils a single global brand after its merger with Medicus IT, uniting financial and healthcare cybersecurity under one banner.
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Arctic Wolf launches Aurora agentic SOC for AI security

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Arctic Wolf unveils Aurora agentic SOC and Superintelligence Platform to automate security operations while keeping humans in control.
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Commvault, TIME launch CISO award for cyber resilience

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Commvault and TIME unveil a CISO of the Year award spotlighting security leaders driving cyber resilience amid rising AI and cloud threats.
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Trend Micro renames enterprise unit TrendAI globally

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Trend Micro has rebranded its global enterprise unit as TrendAI, centring strategy on its unified AI-powered security platform Vision One.
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Check Point unveils blueprint for private AI security

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Check Point has launched a multi-layer AI Factory Security Blueprint to harden rapidly expanding private AI data centres from edge to GPU core.
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Google Mandiant report spots faster, stealthier cyberattacks

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Google's latest Mandiant report warns cyberattacks are faster and stealthier as AI-powered tools narrow defenders' response times to seconds.
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monday.com launches AI agent hiring platform Agentalent.ai

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monday.com unveils Agentalent.ai, a marketplace to recruit, vet and onboard AI agents into defined business roles alongside human staff.
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UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing

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UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
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Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push

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Rubrik links Microsoft Defender with new AI governance engine SAGE to speed identity attack recovery and tighten control of autonomous agents.
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Oracle opens Sydney AI hub for Australia & Oceania

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Oracle opens a Sydney AI hub to train, test and fast‑track cloud and AI projects for customers across Australia and Oceania.
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TeamViewer launches AI reporting tool for IT teams

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TeamViewer unveils Tia Reporting, an AI dashboard tool that lets IT teams build live, no-code reports on digital workplaces via chat prompts.
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Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million, expands to US & UK

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Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million pre-seed to grow US and UK presence and scale AI-led integrations for co-managed enterprise IT.
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Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment for Microsoft, Ping

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Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment tools for Microsoft Entra ID and Ping, aiming to simplify passwordless onboarding and account recovery.
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Dell adds quantum-ready cyber protection across products

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Dell unveils post-quantum defences and AI-driven recovery tools across PCs, storage and services to counter emerging cyber threats.
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Rubrik adds Google Workspace backup for faster recovery

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Rubrik launches data protection for Google Workspace, promising immutable backups and faster recovery for Gmail and Google Drive users.
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GitLab widens AI access & sets flat review pricing

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GitLab opens agentic AI to free-tier users, sets USD $0.25 flat fee for automated code reviews and expands security false-positive filtering.
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Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven

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Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
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AI drives move to hybrid cloud amid sovereignty fears

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Enterprises shift AI workloads to hybrid and private clouds as digital sovereignty, governance and vendor lock-in fears reshape strategy.
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Persistent appoints Hari Abhyankar to lead private equity

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Persistent hires Hari Abhyankar as EVP and global head of private equity, sharpening its push into investor and professional services markets.